as in to remain
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
we stuck around afterwards to help clean up
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Recent Examples of stick around
Perhaps most importantly, Levin signed a multiyear deal to stick around.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
The question then becomes if Ogwumike and Diggins want to stick around for that process, especially under a new coaching staff, when Diggins was so close with Noelle Quinn.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Gray had played parts of three seasons in the majors but had just 122 at-bats to his name and hadn’t stuck around in the big leagues for a sustained period of time.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Colder temperatures stick around Tuesday.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
The question then becomes if Ogwumike and Diggins want to stick around for that process, especially under a new coaching staff, when Diggins was so close with Noelle Quinn.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Gray had played parts of three seasons in the majors but had just 122 at-bats to his name and hadn’t stuck around in the big leagues for a sustained period of time.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Colder temperatures stick around Tuesday.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
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Even as China remains one of Iran’s biggest diplomatic allies, President Xi Jinping’s support for the Islamic Republic is being constrained by a vast trail of Chinese capital across the Gulf.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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With just three games remaining in their season after Thursday, the Stars could be looking at another disastrous injury.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
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While the situation may feel serious, Lipsher stressed that preparation is about staying ahead of the problem, not panicking.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Costs, such as equipment, have crept up over time while soybean prices have stayed low.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Rain chance will hang around 30% to 40%.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
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By Easter Sunday, April 5, most of the rain will clear out with low chances hanging around for Central Texas.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The tanker Rich Starry had been waiting off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, according to shipping data firm Lloyd’s List, which cited data from the energy cargo-tracking firm Vortexa.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Quick had already gone down the tunnel after the final buzzer, and Bobrovsky asked some of the Rangers to send word that Florida was waiting to give him an appropriate sendoff.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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